Heaven on Earth

All Episodes 2004

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  • 2004-01-25T00:00:00Z
  • 26m
  • 2h 36m (6 episodes)
  • Ireland
  • English
  • Tile Films
  • Documentary
Explores how six major world religions have expressed the spiritual yearnings of the faithful in art and architecture through the ages.

6 episodes

Series Premiere

2004-01-25T00:00:00Z

1x01 Paganism

Series Premiere

1x01 Paganism

  • 2004-01-25T00:00:00Z26m

Christy Kenneally explores the ancient creed of paganism. In the Dogon tribal lands of Mali, West Africa, he finds the belief on which he feels the great religions of the world were built.

2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

1x02 Judaism

1x02 Judaism

  • 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z26m

Christy Kenneally explores how the Jews, scattered to the four corners of the world, found refuge and how they expressed themselves in art and architecture.

2004-02-08T00:00:00Z

1x03 Christianity

1x03 Christianity

  • 2004-02-08T00:00:00Z26m

Christy Kenneally seeks the expression of Christianity through art and architecture. His journey begins at the end of the world—Inishmurray Island off the coast of County Sligo, Ireland.

2004-02-15T00:00:00Z

1x04 Islam

1x04 Islam

  • 2004-02-15T00:00:00Z26m

Five times a day, one fifth of the worlds population falls on its knees in prayer facing Mecca. Christy Kenneally is in search of Muslims and how they expressed their belief in art and architecture.

2004-02-22T00:00:00Z

1x05 Hinduism

1x05 Hinduism

  • 2004-02-22T00:00:00Z26m

Christy Kenneally learns about Hinduism by journeying to the oldest inhabited city in the world: Varanasi, India. There, he discovers the many Gods that Hindu embraces embodied in art.

2004-02-29T00:00:00Z

1x06 Buddhism

1x06 Buddhism

  • 2004-02-29T00:00:00Z26m

Christy Kenneally goes in search of the art and architecture that represents Buddhism. He begins in India with the story of Siddhārtha Gautama and how Buddhism was born.

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